Despite the collision in front of the theater, I feel compelled to tell you this much about Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. If you had any fondness for the first installment, you must see this new one when it opens on July 7th. And unless you're intimately familiar with the original, you should probably watch it again, just to review all the characters and their various relationships and backstories. It's almost all important, and the new flick doesn't waste much breath on recap. Believe me, you will appreciate the film better if you go prepared.

Oh, and also be prepared for it to end on something of a cliffhanger. Pirates 3 comes out next May!